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Northport Public School District Education: 7 multiracial students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were seven multiracial students enrolled in Northport Public School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 22.2% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Northport Public School District welcomed 129 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 5.4% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Northport Public School District roughly covers one school within Leelanau County and has its main office in Northport.

Northport Public School was the only school in the district which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming seven students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Northport Public School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [53.5%]American Indian [19.4%]Hispanic [19.4%]Multiracial [5.4%]Ethnicities <5% [2.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Northport Public School District During Last 5 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-2312975.4%
2021-2213696.6%
2020-2114653.4%
2019-2013642.9%
2018-1914121.4%

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